Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 decimals worksheet.
Year 8 Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Think about where the decimal point goes.
1.1.99 ÷ 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 0.199
Move the decimal point 1 place to the left.
2.64.15 × 4
Answer: 256.6
- 6415 × 4 = 25660
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 256.6
3.29.82 ÷ 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 2.982
Move the decimal point 1 place to the left.
4.57.82 × 7
Answer: 404.74
- 5782 × 7 = 40474
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 404.74
5.6.7 × 1000 = (answer space)
Answer: 6700
Move the decimal point 3 places to the right.
6.35.28 × 4
Answer: 141.12
- 3528 × 4 = 14112
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 141.12
7.56.3 × 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 563
Move the decimal point 1 place to the right.
8.15.78 × 5
Answer: 78.9
- 1578 × 5 = 7890
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 78.9
9.59.88 × 9
Answer: 538.92
- 5988 × 9 = 53892
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 538.92
10.46.92 × 2
Answer: 93.84
- 4692 × 2 = 9384
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 93.84
11.15.97 ÷ 10 = (answer space)
Answer: 1.597
Move the decimal point 1 place to the left.
12.28.02 × 2
Answer: 56.04
- 2802 × 2 = 5604
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 56.04
13.57.12 × 8
Answer: 456.96
- 5712 × 8 = 45696
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 456.96
14.61.63 × 9
Answer: 554.67
- 6163 × 9 = 55467
- Two decimal places in the question, so the answer is 554.67
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